SF 1733

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to civil actions; providing factors for determining the amount of attorney
fees awarded in certain actions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 549.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [549.255] ATTORNEY FEES AWARDS.
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new text begin When a statute provides for the award of attorney fees to a party that has recovered
money damages, the court, in setting the amount of attorney fees, must, in addition to
other factors, including equitable relief, take into consideration the reasonableness of the
attorney fees sought in relation to the amount of damages awarded to the prevailing party,
the amount of time reasonably expended, a reasonable hourly rate, the outcome obtained,
and the nature and complexity of the matter.
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